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R. H. KONIKOFF Aug. 12,1941.

TOY

Filed June 20, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .Ill

Patented Aug. 12, 1941 TOY Robert H. Konikoff, Jackson Heights, N. Y.,as-

signor, by mesne assignments, to Rudolf K. Kind, Garden City, N. Y.

Application June 20, 1940, Serial No. 341,407

4 Claims.

This invention relates to toys and refers more particularly to toysprovided with a driving mechanism capable of imparting a movement to thetoy or a part thereof.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a simple,inexpensive and sturdy driving mechanism used in connection with a toyfor the purpose of imitating various motions, such as the rocking motionof a cradle, the swinging of a swing, and the like.

Another object is the provision of a combined music box and toy havingmusic box works which also serve as a drive for moving or actuatingcertain parts of the toy.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in thecourse of the following specification In accomplishing the objects ofthe present invention, it was found advisable to provide a crankshaftoperated by a suitable drive, such as music box works or a spring of thetype used in clockwork mechanisms. The crank of the shaft is connectedto one end of a driving element, such as a rod or link, and theoppositeend of this driving element is pivotally connected to the partof the toy to be actuated.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detaileddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsshowing, by way of example, preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy cradle constructed in accordancewith the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is similar to Figure 1 and shows the toy cradle on a largerscale, certain parts being shown as broken off to illustrate the drivingmechanism.

Figure 8 is a front view of a toy swing, with some parts broken off toillustrate the driving mechanism; and

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

The toy cradle shown in Figures 1 and 2 includes a carrying member or ahead board 5 having a curved bottom edge 6. The foot board 1 isconnected to the head board 5 by longitudinal frame members 8 and 9 androds Ill and l l. The foot board 1 has a curved bottom edge I2.

A head rest l3 has the form of an inclined board situated within theframe work of the cradle and attached to the head board 5 along itsupper edge M.

The foot board 1 rests upon the ground with its bottom edge l2. However,the bottom edge 6 of the head board 5 does not rest upon the ground, butis held at a short distance therefrom by a supporting element or plateI5 which car ries one end of a pin or pivot l6 extending into the headboard 5. Thus, the front part of the toy cradle is supported upon theground by the bottom edge ll of the supporting plate l5 which ispivotally connected with the headboard 5 by the pin l6.

The driving mechanism of the toy cradle is combined with music box worksand is covered by the plate 13. This mechanism is attached to the innerwall of the head board 5 and includes a coiled spring I8 which isenclosed by a protective frame l9 and is wound or tensioned by asuitable key which is not shown in the drawings. The frame !9 isattached to the head board 5.

As the spring 18 proceeds to unwind itself, it transmits its force to agear drive of the usual type which is not shown in the drawings andwhich turns the gear wheel 20. The gear wheel 20 is firmly connectedwith a drum 2! carrying a plurality of projecting spokes or hammers 22which are adapted to engage individually the various elements of thereed 23. These elements are of different size and are so constructedthat when the projections 22 pluck or strike them, they producedifferent musical notes.

The gear wheel 20 is also in engagement with a pinion 24 which is firmlymounted upon a crank shaft 25 having a crank 26. A resilient drivingmember or rod 21 which may consist of a tightly wound spring, ispivotally connected with one end of the crank 25. The opposite end ofthe driving rod 21 is pivotally attached by a pin 28 to the supportingplate l5.

When the toy cradle is placed upon a flat surface, it rests thereon withthe edge l2 of the foot rest 1 and the edge I! of the supporting plateI5.

After the spring I8 has been wound and released, it will unwind itselfin the usual manner and will actuate the usual drive the rotation ofwhich is transmitted to the gear 2!] which turns the pinion 24 and thedrum 2|. The drum 2i causes its projections 22 to strike or pluck theelements of the reed 23, thereby producing a musical tune.

The pinion 24 which is also driven by the gear 20, rotates along withthe shaft 25 and this retation is transmitted to the crank 26 and thedriving rod 21. Thus the turning of the crank 26 will cause the headboard 5 and the other frame elements 1 to H connected with the headboard 5 to swing about the pivot l6 which is mounted in the supportingplate [5.

In this manner, the music box works are effectively combined with amechanical drive. Obviously, the type of music produced by the music boxworks may be correlated to the type of movement created by the music boxdrive. In the illustrated example, the music box works may play alullaby while the rocking movement of the toy cradle takes place.

The toy swing shown in Figures 3 and 4 includes vertical supporting rods30 and 3| the lower ends of which are firmly mounted in ground rests 32and 33, respectively. The upper ends of the rods 30 and 3| carry beams34 and 35, respectively. The frame work of the swing also includes uppertransverse rods 36 interconnecting the beams 34 and 35, as well as lowertransverse rods 31 interconnecting the ground rests 32 and 33.

The seat 38 of the toy swing is carried by supports 39 and 40. The upperends of the supports 39 and 40 are mounted in horizontally disposed bars4| and 42 which constitute arm rests and which are interconnected by aback rest 43.

A belt 44 is stretched over the front supports 39 and 40 to prevent adoll placed upon the seat 38 from falling out in the course of theswinging movement.

Two vertical rods 45 and 46 are used for suspending the seat of theswing. The rod or supporting element 45 is carried by a nail or pivot 41which is mounted in the carrying member or frame element 34. Similarly,the rod 46 is carried by a pivot or pin 48 which is supported in theframe element 35. The pivots 41 and 48 carry sleeves 49 and 50,respectively.

The swing drive is mounted in a casing 51 which is attached to the beam34. This drive includes a coiled spring 52 which may be wound by meansof a key 53 mounted upon a shaft 54 which is connected with one end ofthe spring. The spring 52 is connected in the usual manner with reducinggears 55, 56 and 51. The gear 51 is firmly connected with a crank shaft58, the, free end of which is pivotally connected with one end of adriving link 59. The opposite end of the link 59 is connected by a pinor pivot 60 with the rod 45.

When the spring 52 has been wound and released, it will actuate thegears 55 to 51, and the gear 51 will turn the crank shaft 58. Therotation of the crank shaft 58 is transmitted by the driving link 59 tothe rod 45 which will swing about its pivot 41. Since the rod is rigidlyconnected with the other vertical rod 45 by the frame elements 38 to 43,the seat 39 will carry out a swinging movement in relation to thesupporting frame elements 30 to 36.

It is apparent that the specific illustrations shown above have beengiven by way of illustration and not by way of limitation and that thestructures above described are subject to wide variations andmodifications without departing from the scope or intent of theinvention. All such variations and modifications are to be includedwithin the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a toy having a carrying member, a supporting element, a drivingmember, means pivotally connecting said driving member with saidsupporting element, a crank shaft having a crank connected with saiddriving member, a gear drive rotating said crank shaft, and meansactuating said gear drive and carried by said carrying memher.

2. In a toy having a carrying member, a supporting element, a drivingmember, means pivotally connecting said driving member with saidsupporting element, a crank shaft having a crank connected with saiddriving member, and music box works including sound-emitting means, agear drive actuating said sound-emitting means and rotating said crankshaft, and means actuating said gear drive and carried by said carryingmemher.

3. In a toy having a ground rest and a carrying element; a resilientdriving rod, means pivotally connecting one end of said driving rod withsaid ground rest, a crank shaft having a crank pivotally connected withsaid driving rod, and music box works including sound-emitting means, agear drive actuating said sound-emitting means and rotating said crankshaft, and means actuating said gear drive and carried by said carryingelement.

4. In a toy having a supporting element and another supporting elementconstituting a lever having one end pivotally connected with thefirst-mentioned supporting element; a driving link having one endpivotally connected with said lever intermediate its ends, a crank shafthaving a crank pivotally connected with the other end of said drivinglink, a gear drive rotating said crank shaft, and means actuating saidgear drive and carried by the first-mentioned supporting element.

ROBERT H. KONIKOFF.

